Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen

Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen is a bilingual comprehensive secondary school for pupils aged 11–18. The school is situated in , , Wales. The school was established in 1894, the first to be built under the Welsh Intermediate Education Act 1889, which was heavily influenced by the educator Sir Hugh Owen, after whom the school was named.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: School
  • Description: comprehensive school in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales
  • Also known as: “Caernarfon County School”
  • Postal code: LL55 1HW

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Caernarfon Castle and Segontium Roman Fort.

is a medieval fortress in , north-west . The first fortification on the site was a built in the late 11th century, which King Edward I of England began to replace with the current stone structure in 1283. is situated 4,000 feet southwest of Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen.

Archaeological site
Photo: Rhion, Public domain.
Segontium is a Roman fort on the outskirts of in , . is situated 3,400 feet south of Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen.

Library
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is situated 2,900 feet southwest of Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caernarfon and Caeathro.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a Royal town in , North-West . is famous for its breathtaking castle and as a stronghold of the Welsh language. The castle and fortified complex is recognised on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the finest examples of late 13th-century and early 14th-century military architecture in Europe.

Village
Photo: John Firth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village situated on the A4085 road between and in , northwest . It is one and a half miles from Caernarfon and two miles from , and is part of the community of Waunfawr.

Village
Photo: Bill Payer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village and community with a population of 1,162 located on the A487 road 1+2⁄3 miles south of in , Wales, close to the river Gwyrfai, 2 miles from its outflow into Foryd Bay. is situated 2 miles south of Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen.

Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen

Latitude
53.14657° or 53° 8′ 48″ north
Longitude
-4.26351° or 4° 15′ 49″ west
Operator
Gwynedd Council
Open location code
9C5Q4PWP+JH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 296091114
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­school
Wiki­data ID
Q8059757
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Welsh—“Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “يسجول سير هيو اوين”
  • Japanese: “アスゴル・サー・ヒュー・オーウェン”
  • Welsh: “Ysgol Ramadeg Caernarfon”
  • Welsh: “Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen”
  • Welsh: “Ysgol Syr Huw Owen”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Arfon Leisure Centre and Byw’n Iach Arfon.

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